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Dr. Anitha Murthy, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Bangalore University (1997)

Professional interests include: kidney problems, dialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and more.

828 Health Way Suite 270
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

(757) 623-0005

Dr. Anitha Murthy, MD is a nephrologist in Virginia Beach, VA specializing in adult nephrology. She graduated from Bangalore University in 1997 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Anitha Murthy, MD is affiliated with Sentara Health and TIDEWATER KIDNEY SPECIALISTS INC.

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828 Health Way Suite 270
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

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Dialysis

Dialysis is a procedure that replicates renal (kidney) function by filtering patients' blood. When kidneys do not work properly, waste can accumulate in the blood and unbalanced chemicals can impair the body's critical functions. In order to stay healthy, a person without proper kidney function must receive dialysis. There are two forms of dialysis treatment: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Both forms of dialysis are recurring treatments that in many cases last throughout the lifetime of the affected patient. Patients who briefly lose renal function may slowly reduce the frequency of dialysis sessions until their kidneys recover. However, most patients who start on dialysis remain on dialysis for the rest of their lives or until they receive a kidney transplant.

A number of conditions can worsen renal function and lead to end-stage or acute kidney failure. When kidneys fail (i.e. nearly 90 percent of their function is lost), dialysis is typically prescribed. Conditions that cause chronic kidney failure (eventually requiring dialysis) include:

Type 1 and 2 Diabetes
Pyelonephritis, recurring kidney infection
Glomerulonephritis, inflammation of the kidney's filtering parts
Polycystic kidney disease
Interstitial nephritis, inflammation of the kidney's tubules
High blood pressure
Vesicoureteral reflux, improper bladder emptying

For hemodialysis (the more common form of dialysis), a patient will visit a hospital or clinic and be connected to a dialysis machine by a needle attached to a tube that draws blood from the arm. The drawn blood is transferred to the dialysis machine, where it is filtered and separated until clean. Waste products from the blood pass into a fluid called dialysate, which is pumped out of the machine into a waste receptacle. The machine also measures and helps ensure the blood has the appropriate level of fluid, electrolytes, and pH. A tube delivers the cleaned blood back into the patient's body. A dialysis session like this will typically last for three to four hours, with a patient undergoing dialysis around three times per week.

A second method of dialysis is known as peritoneal dialysis. Unlike hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis can be performed at home by oneself after an initial surgery. To start, a physician (generally a surgeon) will make a small incision in the lower abdomen and insert and surgically attach a catheter (thin tube). At home, the patient connects a pump to the abdomen catheter, delivering dialysate (dialysis fluid) from a bag hanging on a wheeled stand. This fluid enters the peritoneal cavity (greater abdomen area containing the stomach, liver, and intestines) and collects waste through osmosis, where waste in the blood moves across a membrane and into the dialysate. This process continues for several hours until the fluid concentration is equal between the blood and dialysate, at which point the fluid can be drained. The fluid can then be passed through a machine called a cycler, which removes waste and allows for the dialysate to be reused. This process is repeated about four times per day. Dialysis patients must limit the amount of fluid they consume prior to receiving dialysis and should also avoid eating salty foods. The cycler cannot filter more than a certain amount of waste products from the blood.

Kidneys are important organs, and dialysis treatments are vital for those with renal dysfunction. For many, dialysis is not so much a medical procedure but a part of their normal life.

Peritoneal Dialysis

Peritoneal dialysis is a procedure that imitates renal (kidney) function by filtering patients' blood. When the kidneys do not work properly, waste can accumulate in the blood and unbalanced chemicals can impair the body's critical functions. In order to stay healthy, a person without proper kidney function must receive dialysis. There are two forms of dialysis treatment: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Both forms of dialysis are recurring treatments that in many cases last throughout the lifetime of the affected patient.

Peritoneal dialysis can be performed at home by oneself after an initial surgery. To start, a physician (generally a surgeon) will make a small incision in the lower abdomen and insert and surgically attach a catheter (thin tube). At home, the patient connects a pump to the abdomen catheter, delivering dialysate (dialysis fluid) from a bag hanging on a wheeled stand. This fluid enters the peritoneal cavity (greater abdomen area containing the stomach, liver, and intestines) and collects waste through osmosis, where waste in the blood moves across a membrane and into the dialysate. This process continues for several hours until the fluid concentration is equal between the blood and dialysate, at which point the fluid can be drained. The fluid can then be passed through a machine called a cycler, which removes waste and allows for the dialysate to be reused. This process is repeated about four times per day. Dialysis patients must limit the amount of fluid they consume prior to receiving dialysis and should also avoid eating salty foods. The cycler cannot filter more than a certain amount of waste products from the blood.

Kidneys are important organs, and peritoneal dialysis can be vital for those with renal dysfunction. Peritoneal dialysis may be a more convenient alternative to hemodialysis, which requires going into a clinic.

dialysis	129
doctor visit	735
hospital care	1627
inpatient care	1628
lab tests	93

**Gender**
Male	494
Female	450

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	534
Black	350
Hispanic	19
Asian	27
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	302
85 and over	134
Less than 65	230

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	62
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

dialysis	93
doctor visit	779
hospital care	1557
inpatient care	1558
lab tests	128
preventive care	7
vaccines	7

**Gender**
Male	481
Female	413

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	595
Black	227
Hispanic	32
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	310
85 and over	134
Less than 65	170

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	59
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

dialysis	76
doctor visit	702
hospital care	1613
inpatient care	1614
lab tests	115
preventive care	12
vaccines	12

**Gender**
Male	938
Female	868

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1140
Black	462
Hispanic	70
Asian	86
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	554
From 75 to 84	582
85 and over	320
Less than 65	350

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	58
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

dialysis	76
doctor visit	560
hospital care	1624
inpatient care	1625
lab tests	87

**Gender**
Male	452
Female	406

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	586
Black	198
Hispanic	25
Asian	33
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	165
Less than 65	145

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	58
Dementia	21
Cancer	17

dialysis	73
doctor visit	583
hospital care	1501
inpatient care	1502
lab tests	101
preventive care	9
vaccines	9

**Gender**
Male	459
Female	412

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	542
Black	237
Hispanic	33
Asian	38
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	150
Less than 65	164

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	63
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

dialysis	64
doctor visit	636
hospital care	1337
inpatient care	1338
lab tests	83
preventive care	16
vaccines	16

**Gender**
Male	449
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	509
Black	251
Hispanic	29
Asian	32
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	279
85 and over	127
Less than 65	167

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	63
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

dialysis	66
doctor visit	625
hospital care	1291
inpatient care	1251
lab tests	25
outpatient care	40
preventive care	10
vaccines	10

**Gender**
Male	452
Female	412

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	521
Black	239
Hispanic	40
Asian	35
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	305
From 75 to 84	290
85 and over	127
Less than 65	142

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	65
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

dialysis	55
doctor visit	596
hospital care	1496
inpatient care	1477
outpatient care	19

**Gender**
Male	434
Female	395

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	519
Black	217
Hispanic	29
Asian	32
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	285
85 and over	141
Less than 65	129

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	61
Dementia	19
Cancer	17

dialysis	66
doctor visit	1070
hospital care	2391
inpatient care	2392

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anitha Murthy, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Anitha Murthy, MD treated as a nephrologist in Virginia Beach, VA were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

dialysis	77
doctor visit	700
hospital care	1604
inpatient care	1598
lab tests	90
outpatient care	29
preventive care	13
vaccines	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anitha Murthy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	415
Female	375

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	218
Asian / Pacific Islander	30
Non-Hispanic White	494
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	27
Other	14

**Age**
85 and over	129
75 to 84	259
Less than 65	149
65 to 74	253

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anitha Murthy, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Anitha Murthy, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	48
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Anitha Murthy, MD graduated from Bangalore University in 1997. She completed residency at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine) - Nephrology and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: Bangalore University (1997)

Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) (2003)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine) - Nephrology

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Anitha Murthy, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sentara Health

TIDEWATER KIDNEY SPECIALISTS INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Anitha Murthy, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$280 JYNARQUE $280
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$104 BENLYSTA $104
Mallinckrodt LLC	$99 ACTHAR $99
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.	$74 ACTHAR $74
Lilly USA, LLC	$28 JARDIANCE $28
Other	$142 Parsabiv $19	INVOKANA $19	ELIQUIS $18	Auryxia $16	Velphoro $16	Other $54

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$444
Education	$283

Biography

Dr. Anitha Murthy is an adult nephrology specialist in Jasper, GA. She studied medicine at Bangalore University. Dr. Murthy completed her residency training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). Her areas of expertise consist of kidney problems, hemodialysis, and peritoneal dialysis. Dr. Murthy is affiliated with Sentara Health.

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